Why Nigeria’s national database ‘s still fragmented despite NIMC’s claims
…Banks, Telcos, immigration, still do silo data registrations …Confirmation protocol with NIN not same as unified databaseBy Juliet Umeh The Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has declared that Nigeria has moved beyond the era of fragmented identity databases. However, the reality on ground appears to contradict that claim as […]
‘Technology-driven economy is key to Vision 20-2020’
Sequel to the renewed drive by Nigeria to rank among the top twenty economies in the world by 2020, e-business solution experts have declared that a technology driven economy will aid the efforts of the Federal Government in achieving this goal.
As the Communications & Technology Ministry takes off
LAST week, shape of the newly-created Ministry of Communications and Technology became clearer. The minister, Mrs Omobola Johnson announced during a visit to NigComSat that agencies under her ministry would include Nigeria Communications Satellite Limited which has been in the Ministry of Science and Technology, Galaxy Backbone, Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST), Nigeria Communications Commission, and the National Information Technology Development Agency of Nigeria (NITDA).
RIM partners Nigerian software developers
Research In Motion RIM; makers of the Blackberry range of smart phones has through it’s regional director- east, central and west Africa Mr. Waldi Wepener announce to ICT journalists in Lagos that the company as part of attempts to fully have the company and phones more localised in the country intends to work closely with Nigerian software developers.
Intel plans $30m investment in cloud computing
Leading chip maker, Intel Corporation said it has perfected plans to invest $30 million to strengthen it cloud and embedded computing research in five years.
For Nigerians, a device to prevent theft of smart phones
Falebita Omoniyi is the Executive Director of Track and Shield Ltd., an Abuja-based Infotech service company which has just introduced a new product that has the ability to eliminate the theft of smart phones in the country. In this interview, he explains how the device works.
